hypocrites and denial (Score 1)

What Red Hat did in the past is not as important as what they are doing now. If you want to judge by history, then honestly judge them with the histories other software companies who exhibited the same behaviors. The inevitable conclusion cannot be a positive one -- especially concerning a company hoping to survive in the realm of Linux. It is hypocritical to claim Red Hat is doing something acceptable while holding other companies to higher standards. Stating they've contributed this and that to Linux; and so Red Hat's behavior is okay is the point. If they were doing nothing wrong, then why must they be apologetically defended using their goodwill credits from the past? Those credits are being spent fast. The fact that so many of you parade them as being a great community member despite their having announced at sites such as News.com their intention of abandoning us demonstrates clearly the degree of denial. In fact, Red Hat doesn't even bother to make announcements at Linux sites anymore -- too many "free loaders" like us after all. This great community member no longer has time for you unless you spend most of your day "touching base" on conference calls concerning the people who actually work for a living. On their mailing lists, they've literally been laughing at the fact people who try to build from their sources will get "pieces". "If it breaks you get to keep the pieces" to be exact about one of them. It sure is funny, isn't it? Surely that doesn't suggest what it sounds like, right? Go read for yourself, for it is guaranteed to outrage. The statement that other distributors will feel empowered to take the same actions is exactly what should chill everyone to the bone.

I loved RH too. There comes a time when we must move on, and bury our lost friends. I'll miss them, but I will not live lies if that is required to keep them alive.